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Section 301 Four-Year Review Results

FOUR-YEAR SECTION 301 RESULTS Green Worldwide previously reported that the United States Trade Representative requested public comment on the effectiveness of Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports. The review period closed on January 17, 2023, and nearly 1,500 comments were submitted by several companies, as well as trade groups [...]

2024-03-12T17:34:47+00:00January 23rd, 2023|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News|

US and EU Sign Tariff Rate Quota Agreement

United States (US) and European Union (EU) officials met this week to negotiate a new Tariff Rate Quota Agreement (TRQ) in the aftermath of the United Kingdom's (UK) 2021 exit from the EU. A portion of the UK's agricultural export quotas has been reallocated to the US, increasing the [...]

2024-03-12T17:32:34+00:00January 19th, 2023|Customs, Export, Freight Talk, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News|

FMC Denies Pollution at Ports from Per Diem Rule

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has rejected a petition from ocean carriers and terminal operators who argued that limiting the scope of the party liable for per diem charges on containers would worsen air pollution at ports by creating more congestion. However, according to the FMC, the proposed rule only [...]

2024-03-12T17:24:31+00:00January 11th, 2023|Freight Talk, Import, Shipping News|

The Alliance to Increase Sustainable Service Footprint Starting in 2023

THE Alliance – a partnership of steamship lines that includes members Hapag-Lloyd, Ocean Network Express (ONE), HMM and Yang Ming – announced a new commitment to sustainability and optimizing the efficiency of the shipping network with a series of new fuel-efficient vessels. The larger vessels will replace smaller, less efficient [...]

2024-03-12T18:55:55+00:00December 22nd, 2022|Freight Talk, Shipping News|

Long Beach and Los Angeles Ports Phase Out Container Dwell Fees

“I said when we launched this program that I hoped we would never collect a dime because that would mean that containers were moving off our docks. And that’s exactly what occurred,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. “I’m grateful to the cargo owners and all our [...]

2024-03-12T19:04:31+00:00December 19th, 2022|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News|

Section 301 Exclusions Extended through September 2023

Green Worldwide Shipping reported in March that many products including terry bathrobes, barbecue grill surfaces, and certain bicycles were excluded from Section 301 tariffs levied on imports from China. The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) today announced a nine-month extension of these exclusions. Originally set to expire [...]

2024-03-12T19:06:39+00:00December 16th, 2022|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News|
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